Taste: Not blockbusters, but books that attempt
to get at the whole truth behind a subject.

Looking forward to: Art Spiegelman’s In the Shadow of No Towers, a graphic novel about 9/11. Jon Stewart’s Daily Show Presents America (the Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction. T. C. Boyle’s Inner Circle: always a winning subject—sex. It should make a fun partner to the film biography Kinsey.

Wish list: Mark Twain writing about the state of our country today.

Best of the Rest

September

The Secret Goldfishby David Means
A collection of short stories, by the author of the acclaimed collection Assorted Fire Events. Fourth Estate; September 7.

Between a Rock and
a Hard Placeby Aron Ralston
An account by the self-amputating hiker who made headlines in 2003. Atria; September 7.

Confessions of
an Heiressby Paris Hilton, with Merle Ginsberg Anecdotes and advice from the pop-culture princess. Fireside; September 7.

In the Shadow
of No Towersby Art Spiegelman September 11, as seen though the eyes of the famed comics artist. Pantheon; September 7.

All I Did Was Ask: Conversations With Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artistsby Terry Gross
A collection of interviews by the popular host of NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Hyperion; September 8.

The Divine Husbandby Francisco Goldman
A lyrical romance set in Central America. Atlantic Monthly; September 9.

The Inner Circleby T. C. Boyle
A fictionalized account of the life and times of Alfred Kinsey. Viking; September 13.

The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynastyby Kitty Kelley
The best-selling author’s hotly anticipated biography. Doubleday; September 14.

The FallsBy Joyce Carol Oates
The unpredictable course of a lawsuit wrecks a Niagara Falls family. Ecco; September 14.

America (The Book):
A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inactionby Jon Stewart and the writers
of The Daily Show
Political ramblings from the premier news satirists. Warner; September 20.

The Dark Tower VII:
The Dark Towerby Stephen King
The final volume. Scribner; September 21.

The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the Worldby A. J. Jacobs
An Esquire editor spends a
year reading the Encyclopedia Britannica. Simon & Schuster; September 21.

Breaking Groundby Daniel Libeskind
The architect’s account of his vision for the World Trade Center site. Riverhead; September 28.

Rise, Let Us Be on
Our Wayby Pope John Paul II
The pontiff’s own account of
his early years. Warner; September 28.